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Italy returns stolen Churchill portrait to original Canadian owners

Nicola Cassinelli, an Italian lawyer, unknowingly purchased the iconic portrait at an auction before returning it after discovering its origins.

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Stairway to tension: France and Italy dispute Spanish Step ownership

A row over whether France or Italy owns Rome's iconic Spanish Steps has caused controversy and reopened old wounds between the two countries as G7 Culture Ministers gather in Naples and Pompeii this weekend.

Art

Ancient furnaces and exhibitions: The best of Venice Glass Week

To celebrate its history of glassmaking, Venice and the nearby island of Murano are dedicating a week of events, exhibitions and workshops to the craft.

Art

Is Venice’s famed winged lion statue actually Chinese?

New chemical evidence claims that Venice’s winged lion could be Chinese... And that it's not a lion but an altered Chinese tomb gardian known as a 'zhènmùshòu'.

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Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere

Authorities have reported 23 deaths from floods in four Central European countries.

Economy

UK's loss is Europe's gain as overseas visitors put off by tourist tax

Wealthy overseas tourists put off from shopping in the UK by its hefty tourist tax are visiting France, Italy and other European countries to benefit from Europe's continuing tourist tax breaks.

Lifestyle

From Fendi to Fiorucci: The very best of Milan Fashion Week so far

Milan Fashion Week has kicked off, with Fendi’s centenary collection, featuring elegant, art deco-inspired designs and Fiorucci’s playful SS25 show.

Italy

Legendary Italian striker Totò Schillaci dies at 59

The former Messina, Juventus and Inter centre forward had been fighting a tumour for some time and was hospitalised since September.

Business

UniCredit seeks ECB approval for larger stake in Commerzbank

UniCredit seeks the European Central Bank's approval to own up to 30% of a stake in Commerzbank, potentially triggering a full buyout deal of Germany's second-largest lender by assets.

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Storm Boris leaves trail of devastation as it heads south to Italy

Italy braces itself for extreme weather as Storm Boris sweeping over Central Europe heads south.

Culture news

The new 'La Bohème': Opera for dummies or much needed Gen Z update?

The shortened version of La Bohème was staged for the first time in Perugia: it lasts ninety minutes instead of two hours and forty minutes. The new format is the idea of tenor Gianluca Terranova, who also plays the role of Rodolfo.

Europe News

What's at stake at Italy's European air defence conference?

The two-day summit focuses on enhancing European defence capabilities and countering potential threats in response to recent geopolitical developments and challenges.

Europe News

Starmer to contribute €4.75m to Meloni's anti-illegal migration plan

The UK prime minister met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome Monday to discuss how the two countries could bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration.

Europe News

New twists to Commissioner saga as Breton slams VDL on his way out

Tensions rose on Monday as Breton publicly resigned from his role as Commissioner complicating her efforts to present a new College of 26 for the new term.

Green News

Italy and Spain could face austerity in race to net-zero

Study suggests green financing will boost the economy but Mediterranean countries will endure fiscal challenges.

Green News

Italian men fined for stealing butterflies from Sri Lanka

The two men from northern Italy face two years in jail if they fail to pay the fine by 24 September.

Europe News

Starmer seeks to learn from Italy's 'dramatic' decline in migrants

The centre-left Labour Party prime minister isn't a natural ally of Giorgia Meloni, who heads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, yet the two sides hope to work together to reduce irregular migration to Europe and improve the UK's relations with the rest of the continent.

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Italian Deputy PM Salvini to face charges over migrant ship case

Prosecutors in Sicily have accused Salvini of alleged kidnapping after he decided to leave a migrant rescue ship stranded at sea for 19 days.

Europe News

Italy mulls bringing back nuclear energy plants

The government has appointed teams to draft specific laws to address a renewed Italian interest in nuclear energy, as well as parliamentary committees that will examine the possibilities.

Culture news

Stolen 'iconic' Winston Churchill print found in Italy

An original print of one of Winston Churchill’s most iconic portraits has been discovered in Italy after it disappeared in Canada two years ago.

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